Orthopedic

CMS has proposed expanding its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model nationwide through the fiscal year 2027 hospital inpatient and long-term care payment rule.  The proposed CJR-X model would hold hospitals accountable for Medicare spending tied to joint replacement procedures…

Being more selective in terms of case load and the explosion of AI are just two ways that orthopedic surgeons are operating differently than years past.  These two physicians connected with Becker’s about what they are doing this year that…

Concord (N.H.) Orthopedics has settled a class-action lawsuit involving a cybersecurity incident from November 2024, according to an April 9 report from The HIPAA Journal.  Hackers gained unauthorized access to the practice’s computer network, where the personal and health information…

Paris (Texas) Regional Health has expanded its orthopedic services to include anterior approach total hip replacement surgery. The anterior approach allows surgeons to access the hip joint from the front of the body, working between muscles rather than cutting through…

Orthopedic surgeons saw the highest average compensation of all specialties surveyed for Medscape’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. Medscape surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties from Sept. 5 to Dec. 17. Seven things to know: 1. Orthopedic pay on…

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Zach Eflin, a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Dr. Meister completed a Tommy John surgery on Mr. Eflins’ right elbow, according to an April 8 news release from Major League Baseball. Mr. Eflin…

Here are five updates to know from orthopedic medtech giant Smith+Nephew from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s:

For most specialties, more than half of compensation is based on salary, but orthopedic surgeons mostly rely on productivity shares, according to the American Medical Association’s “AMA Policy Research Perspectives Report.” The AMA’s report includes 2024 data from the AMA’s…

Thomas Hackett, MD, performed knee surgery on Kevin Porter Jr., a guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, in Vail, Colo., on April 7.  Dr. Hackett completed arthroscopic surgery on Mr. Porter’s right knee, according to an April 7 news release from…

In the last 24 months Pittsburgh-based UPMC has grown its footprint in the U.S. and abroad. Here are four key moves: 1. Pittsburgh-based UPMC opened a sports medicine clinic in Ireland in partnership with Mardyke Arena University College Cork. 2.…